Bulletin Board

Friday, February 17, 2012

Dance

 · Hampshire College Dance Concert - FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Feb. 17-18, 8 p.m., Hampshire College Dance Studio Theater, Amherst. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. 559-5889.

Film / Movies

 · Tsar - 2009 Russian film FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Stirn Auditorium, Amherst College. Introduction by Sergey Glebov. In Russian w/English subtitles. Part of the series Past Continuous: Russian History Through Cinema. Free.

 · Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan - High-definition tour of the art exhibition at the U.K.'s National Gallery in London SATURDAY, Feb. 18, noon, Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. 253-2547, www.amherstcinema.org

 · Circus Dreams - Northampton Arts Council presents film premiere and live performance by Circus Smirkus. SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. Part of Four Sundays in February. Advance: $8 general; $5 ages under 16. At door: $10/$5. 584-9032.

 · My Name Was Sabina Spielrein - Jung Center of Western Massachusetts screens this documentary on Carl Jung's love interest ("the truth behind A Dangerous Method") SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m., Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic St., Northampton. Panel and discussion. Free. westmassjung.org

 · Alamar and Love, The Trees - Two films WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Isenberg School of Management, UMass, Amherst. Part of the 19th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: "Intersections: Fiction/Non-Fiction." Free. www.pvjff.org

 · Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison - 1957 John Huston film. Sun., Feb. 26, 7 p.m., The Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd., Montague. Part of the series Free Films for the Frozen. Free. 367-9206.

Theater

 · - Musical play by Forrest Hudes THURSDAY, Fri., Sat., Feb. 23-25, 8 p.m., Holden Theater, Amherst College. Free; reservations recommended. 542-2277.

 · Moment - Play by Deirdre Kinahan Fri. and Sat., Feb. 24-26, 8 p.m., Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center, Smith College, Northampton. $8 general; $5 students and seniors. 585-ARTS.

 · Travelling Light - HD broadcast of play by Nicholas Wright from Britain's National Theatre Sun., Feb. 26, 1 p.m., Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. $24. 253-2547, www.amherstcinema.org

 · 20th Annual Really Big Show: The Transperformance Version - Northampton Arts Council sponsors 21st annual variety show Sun., Feb. 26, 2 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. Part of Four Sundays in February. $8 advance; $10 at door. 584-9032.

 · The Southerland School - The Northampton Screenwriter's Group presents staged reading of script by Wade Wofford Sun., Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic St., Northampton. Free; reservations recommended. nohoscreenwriters.com

 · I AM AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE/The Secret life of Girls Around the World - Serious Play! Theatre Ensemble presents dramatic reading of new play by Eve Ensler Sun., Mon., Tue., Feb. 26-28, 7:30 p.m., A.P.E. Window Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton. $20. seriousplaytheatre@gmail.com or 586-4820.

Music

 · Amherst Musical Showcase - Dick Partridge performs music of the '40s and '50s FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Free. Refreshments.

 · A World of Piano - Angelica Sanchez performs last in series of three solo jazz piano concerts FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton. $15 general; $10 students. 584-7327, nohoarts.org

 · Truth - Old Deerfield Productions presents folk opera by Paula Kimper and Talaya Delaney about the life of Sojourner Truth FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Feb. 17-18, 7:30 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. $20-$40. www.truthopera.com

 · Flights of Fancy - Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus perform SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Greenfield High School, 1 Lenox Ave., Greenfield. Beethoven, Violin Concerto (Elena Urioste, soloist); Zeke Hecker, Symphony No. 3; works of Barber and Stravinsky. $20 general; $17 seniors and students; $6 youth under 18. 773-3664, pvso.org

 · The John Hollenback Large Ensemble - Big band jazz SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College. Preconcert talk by Hollenbeck 7:15. $18 general; $12 seniors; $10 students. 542-2195, concerts@amherst.edu.

 · Phil Giampietro, Euphonium - MONDAY, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. $10 general; $5 students; $3 UMass students. 545-2511.

 · Two Trombone Trios - Frank Lacey Trombone Trio and Ray Anderson Trombone Trio perform THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. Part of the Magic Triangle Jazz Series. $12 general; $7 students. 545-2511.

 · University Orchestra and Concerto Competition - Fri., Feb. 24, 8 p.m., UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Amherst. Concertos of Dvorak, Lalo, Weber, others. $10 general; $5 students, seniors, youth under 18; $3 UMass students. 545-2511, www.umasstix.com

 · Ernani - High-definition broadcast of Verdi opera from the Metropolitan Opera Sat., Feb. 25, 1 p.m., Cinemark Theatres Hampshire Mall, Hadley ($24 general; $22 seniors; $16 child. 587-4237, cinemark.com/theatre-321) and also at Memorial Hall Theater, Shelburne Falls ($25 general; $15 students - sfmh.org)

 · Five College Choral Festival - 12 choral ensembles perform Sat., Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton. Premiere of "Five Women Bathing in Moonlight," setting of Richard Wilbur poem by Gregory Brown. Free. 585-ARTS.

 · Benefit Concert for the Neediest Children - Concert and Mediterranean buffet supper to benefit Project Rehovot Sun., Feb. 26, 4:30 p.m., Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst. Featuring Hope Community Church Choir, the Jewish Chorus of Western Mass., Felicia Sloin and others. $10 general; $5 children. 256-0160.

 · The Music of Erich Zann - Premiere of new composition by Clifton J. Noble based on short story by H.P. Lovecraft Sun., Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton. Free. 585-ARTS.

Dancing

 · Northampton Wednesday Swing Dance - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 8:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton. All welcome; no partner needed. Lessons at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dance: $5. Lessons: $10 general; $8 students. www.northamptonwednesdaydance.com, 397-0909.

 · Northampton Latin Social Dance - Friends of Teresa sponsors weekly dance THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Ibiza Tapas and Wine Bar, 7 Strong Ave., Northampton. Lessons, wine bar, Spanish tapas. 582-0429 or 303-0808.

Kids

 · Amherst Family Center - MONDAYS: REACH Play Group. Preregistration required. TUESDAYS: 9:45-11:15, Breastfeeding Support for Families; 9:45-noon, Grandparent Mentor Time. WEDNESDAYS: 9:45-11:15, MotherWoman. THURSDAYS: 9:45-11:15, Stroller Walk & Talk.

Morning drop-in and play room program Tues./Thurs., 9 a.m.-1:30 and Wed./Fri., 9-noon. 256-1145, afc@stuaf.umass.edu

 · Miss Leticia's Music and Movement for Pre-K thru First Graders - SATURDAYS, 9:45 a.m., Red Barn Music School, 409 Main St., Amherst. Walk-ins welcome: $15/class. redbarnmusic.com

 · Color Play - Mothers of Color Awareness Initiative sponsors monthly social and craft program for families raising children of color SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. Free. Bessie Jones, 475-3176, mocaigroup@gmail.com

 · Jones Library Children's Music Series - Friends of the Jones Library sponsor annual series of free performances for ages 3-10 SATURDAYS, 10:30 a.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 2/18: Celtic Heels Irish Dance. 2/25: Beethoven's Wig. 3/3: Mister G. 3/10: Gerwick Puppets. 259-3090.

 · Hadley February Vacation Program - Hadley Park and Recreation sponsors program for K thru grade 4 MONDAY thru Fri., Feb. 20-24, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., North Hadley Village Hall, 239 River Drive, Hadley. Breakfast provided. $30/day; $130/week. 586-6375.

 · The Ugly Duckling - The Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School performs TUESDAY thru Fri., Feb. 21-24, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. $6 (does not include museum admission). 658-1100.

 · Eric Carle Storytime - Storytime with Michael Albert Sat., Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free with museum admission. 658-1100.

Meetings

 · Decommissioning and Accountability for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Reactor - Traprock Peace Center and Greenfield Community College present public forum FRIDAY, Feb. 17, noon-1:30 p.m., Sloan Theater, Greenfield Community College. Panelists: Deb Katz of Citizen's Awareness Network; Chris Williams of VT Yankee Decommissioning Alliance; Bob Stannard of Citizen Action Network. 367-9725.

 · Odyssey Open Fiction Book Club - Monthly meeting MONDAY, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons. This Road Will Take Us Closer to the Moon by Linda McCullough Moore. 534-7307.

 · Adoption Orientation Meeting - Orientation for those interested in adopting a child in the care of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 5:30-7 p.m., Berkshire Children and Families, 220 Russell St., Suite 200, Hadley. Linda, 584-5690 ext 117.

 · Occupy Amherst - Weekly meeting WEDNESDAYS, 5-7 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. All welcome. occupyamherst.com

 · Martin Luther King Day Multifaith Service - Annual multifaith service THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Johnson Chapel, Amherst College. The Rev. Otis Moss III will speak. Music by the AC Gospel Choir and Choral Society. Public invited. Free. 542-2000.

 · 3rd Annual Jet Expose - A look into the history of African-American culture through musical, culinary, visual and performing arts Sat., Feb. 25, 8 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, Northampton. 584-7327, www.nohoarts.org

Speakers

 · "Ambiguity: Another Listen" - Musicologist Gary Karpinski FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 1:25 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst.

 · "The Secret Life of Black-Capped Chickadees" - Biologist Susan Smith FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. $5 donation requested. 256-6006.

 · "The Joys and Despairs of Writing Young Adult Literature" - Straw Dog Writers Guild sponsors talk by author Ann Turner SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m., Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St., Florence. 587-1500.

 · Reading and Book Release Party - Reading and book release party for Heather Cristle, author of What Is Amazing? MONDAY, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Eclipse Restaurant and Wine Bar, 186 Main St., Northampton. Guest reader Brion Dulac. Part of Blue Peter Readings. Suggested $2-$3 donation with gift + door prize. 584-6006.

 · "Growing Forward: A New Vision for Food and Farming" - Food activist and filmmaker Curt Ellis MONDAY, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., Main Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College.

 · Reading - Poet Major Jackson reads from his work MONDAY, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., Amherst Books, 8 Main Street, Amherst.

 · "Rethinking the Human Prospect: A Panel on History, Art and the Humanities" - TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Main Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College. Ken Burns of Florentine Films; Christopher Benfey of Mount Holyoke College; Eve Blau of Harvard Unv. School of Design.

 · Reading - Brett Averitt reads from her new poetry collection Ladder to the Roof TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Broadside Bookshop, 247 Main Street, Northampton.

 · Translator/Illustrator Talk - Talk by Joseph Donohue and Barry Moser, translator and illustrator of Oscar Wilde's Salome, TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons.

 · Author Talk - Photojournalist William Parry discusses his latest publication Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance in Palestine WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 5 p.m., Seelye Hall 308, Smith College, Northampton.

 · "Ideas Have Consequences: The Radical Pedagogy of W.E.B. Du Bois" - Derrick P. Alridge delivers 18th annual Du Bois lecture THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 4:30 p.m., Cape Cod Lounge, UMass Student Union, Amherst.

 · "The Facts and Fiction of Scandinavian Crime Fiction: Investigating and Criticizing" - Andrew Nestingen of Univ. of Washington THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 5 p.m., Herter Hall 301, UMass, Amherst.

 · Reading - William Jay Smith, author of My Friend Tom: The Poet-Playwright Tennessee Williams THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons.

 · "Slow Food/ Sustainable Gardens" - John Forti of Strawbery Banke Museum Sun., Feb. 26, 2 p.m., Deerfield Community Center, 6 Memorial St., Deerfield. Part of the series Gathering, Gardening, Preserving: Exploring Local Food in New England. Free.

And...

 · Ashfield Winklepicker! Weekend - Weekend of New Orleans-style food, music, art, workshops, dancing, more FRIDAY thru SUNDAY, Feb. 17-19, Ashfield Center. winklepickerfest.com

 · Shutesbury Story Time - Union #28 Community Network for Children sponsors "Moon and Stars Pajama Story Time" with Julie Stepanek FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Shutesbury Elementary School, 23 W. Pelham Rd., Shutesbury. Free. Gillian Budine, 978-544-5157 or budine@erving.com

 · Amherst Winter Farmers Market - SATURDAYS, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut St., Amherst. amherstwintermarket.com

 · Love Notes 2012 - Amherst Club hosts annual Valentine benefit gala SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 3 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College. Entertainment by Pioneer Valley Symphony Chamber Players, pianist Estela Olevsky, The Valley Five brass quintet, the ARHS Chorale, author Norton Juster. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres, sweets, music by the Gypsy Wranglers. $20 show; $40 show and reception. $55, $65, $75 reserved seating. www.the amherstclub.org

 · Sunderland Tai Chi Sword and Tai Chi Chuan Demonstrations with Performance of Traditional Chinese Music on the Erhu- Cheng Ye Wang performs WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., Sunderland Public Library. Free. All ages welcome. 665-2642.

 · Pelham Tea - Monthly tea Sat., Feb. 25, 12 noon, Pelham Library. Pat MacPherson of the Country Dance and Song Society plays English and Scottish dance music. www.pelham-library.org

 · Native American Music and Storytelling - Sat., Feb. 25, 6-10 p.m., Rebel Cafe's Aloha Lounge, 378 Daniel Shay's Highway, Pelham. Donation at the door. 230-3243.

 · Montague Winter Antiques Market - Sun., Feb. 26, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Montague Grange, 34 Main St., Montague. Mark Lattanzi, 367-0042 or mark@thealchemystudio.com

Classes

 · Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Winter Menu - SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Preregistration required. 775-7175.

 · University Without Walls Info Sessions - Small-group information session SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 10-11:30 a.m., University Without Walls, 100 Venture Way, Suite 229A, Hadley. 545-1378.

 · Amherst Zumba - Drop-in classes SUNDAYS, 9:30 a.m., Amherst Ballet Center, 29 Strong St., Amherst; TUESDAYS, 6:30 p.m., North Amherst Congregational Church; THURSDAYS, 6 p.m., Crocker Farm School. $8. 546-2059, zulma.riverap@gmail.com

 · A Course in Miracles - Group for new and longtime students every MONDAY, 7-8:30 p.m., in Amherst. Free; donations welcome. Sarah, 549-2920.

 · Introduction to Yoga - Six-week series begins TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 5:30-6:45 p.m. and WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 9-10:15 a.m., in Amherst. karen@karensheingold.com

 · Understanding Financial Reports - Massachusetts Small Business Development Center sponsors workshop WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-noon, Florence Savings Bank, 355 Russell St., Hadley. $40. 737-6712 or msbdc@msbdc.umass.edu to register.

 · Montague Chair Yoga - WEDNESDAYS, 10:15-10:45 a.m., Montague Senior Center, 62 Fifth St., Turners Falls. Preregistration not required. Small suggested donation. 863-4500.

 · Open Hearth Cooking Class: 17th-Century Cooking - Sat., Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Preregistration required. 775-7175.

Exhibits

AMHERST

 · Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce -Close-Ups, photography by Arthur P. Mange, thru Feb. 24 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30.

 · Amherst College - In Mead Art Museum: Exotic Muses: Dancers by Robert Henri and Nick Cave, thru July 3; Picturing Enlightenment: Thangka in the Mead Art Museum, a display of thangka from the museum's collection, thru June 3; Days of Their Lives: Fact and Fiction in 19th-Century Genre Painting, thru July 3. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. and Sun., 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. and Sat., 9-5.

 · Artressa Salon -Watercolors by Diane Nevinsmith, thru March 31 at the salon on Pray St.

 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art -We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, thru June 10; Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson, thru May 6; The Art of Eric Carle: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, thru March 20. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10-4; Sat., 10-5; Sun., 12-5. $9 adult; $6 seniors, youth, students and teachers (children under 1 year free); $22.50 family for a family of four. 658-1100

 · Freedom Trails Gallery - Crossing Boundaries, a collaborative exhibition of works by Ani Rivera and Anna Rotty, thru March 31 at Valley Frameworks, 534 Main St.

 · Gallery A3 - A show of paintings, encaustics, drawings and constructions by Jozan Treston runs thru Feb. 25 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m. 256-4250

 · Hope and Feathers - Photography by Rene Theberge, thru Feb. 28 at 329 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10-6; Thurs. & Fri., 10-8; Sat & Sun., 10-5.

 · Jones Library - Autos, Farms, Streams, oils by Louise Arnold, thru Feb. 29 in the Burnett Gallery.

 · University of Massachusetts - To the Village Square: An Experiment in American Democracy, photographs by Lionel Delevingne covering the antinuclear movement, thru May 1 in Du Bois Library, Lower Level and in Special Collections, Floor 25.

A Novel Idea, an exhibit of altered books curated by Anne LaPrade Seuthe and Sally Curcio, and Mix and Match, an exhibit of collage curated by Klaus Postler, both thru Feb. 18 in Hampden Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 12-6; Sun., 2-5

The Gesture in Light: Illuminated, enhanced-light photography by Theresa Antonellis, thru May 11 in the Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise.

One Truth & One Story, an installation by Christopher M. Lavery, thru Feb. 23 in Student Union Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 10-5; Fri., 10-3

Thinking Water: Poetry, Systems and Politics, sculptures and works on paper by David Teeple, thru March 16 in the University Museum of Contemporary Art. Performance March 2, 2 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-4:30; Sat.-Sun., 2-5 p.m.

 · Waiting Room Gallery -Watercolors by Diane Nevinsmith, thru March 31 at 236 N. Pleasant St.

HADLEY

 · Barstow's Dairy Store & Bakery - Paintings by Westhampton artist Jacqueline Brodeut, thru March 11 at 172 Hockanum Rd. Open daily year round.

 · Flying Object - Eating and Drawing, watercolors of food by Liz Diamond, opens with reception SATURDAY, Feb., 18, 6-8 p.m. and runs thru March 11 at 42 West St. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 12-6

 · Goodwin Memorial Library - Photography by Hadley artist Linda Hannum, currently at 50 Middle St.

 · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Gallery - Quilts by Elizabeth Sylvan are on display thru Feb. 29 at 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8-4:30. 253-8303

LEVERETT

 · Leverett Village Co-op - Mill River Rugs, handhooked ethnic and historic rugs by Margaret Arraj, thru Feb. 29 at 180 Rattlesnake Gutter Rd. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily

NORTHAMPTON

 · A.P.E. Window Gallery - Two Decades of Portraiture, works by Katy Schneider, thru Feb. 29 at 126 Main St. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 12-5; Fri., 12-8 p.m.

 · Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Cityscapes & Mind Scapes, paintings by William Rohan, and Nature's Eyes, wildlife art by Pat Morris, both thru Feb. 29 in the corridor galleries.

 · Cup and Top Cafe - Mary Jeanne Tash: Photography, currently at 162 Main St.

 · Dance Northampton - Eggs and Stones, mixed media and sculpture by Deborah LeFebvre, currently at 492 Pleasant St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6-8 p.m.

 · Forbes Library - Peer Group: 5 Photographers Who Inspire Each Other, thru Feb. 29 in Hosmer Gallery. Work by Peter Kitchell, Sarah Holbrook, Frank Ward, Ellen Augarten, Gregory Thorp. Gallery hours: Mon., 9-9; Tues., 1-5; Wed., 9-9; Thurs., 1-5; Fri., 9-5.

 · Hampshire YMCA - Pastels and oils by Gary W. Fisk-White, thru Feb. 29 at 286 Prospect St.

 · Northampton Center for the Arts - Who Are "We the People"?, an exhibition by Youth Action Coalition, thru Feb. 29. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-4

 · Northampton Senior Center - Photography by Roland Normand, thru Feb. 29 at 67 Conz St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30.

 · R. Michelson Galleries - In the Realm of the Senses: The Work of Richard Yarde, thru Feb 24 at 132 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10-6; Thurs.-Sat., 10-9; Sun., 12-5.

 · River Valley Market - 2nd Annual Kids Art Show, currently in the Quarry Cafe, 330 North King St.

 · Smith College - Photography and Oil Paintings by Patricia Czepiel Hayes, thru April 27 in Alumnae House Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9-4:30

Charles Dickens at 200, works by Dickens from the Mortimer Rare Book Room, thru April 15 in Book Arts Gallery.

Shaping Plants: Fruits, Shoots and Roots: Collaborations with Nature by Dan Ladd, thru Feb. 24 in Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House. Hours: daily, 10-4.

In the Museum of Art: Debussy's Paris: Art, Music & Sounds of the City, thru June 10; Little Frank and His Carp, a performance work by Andrea Fraser filmed by hidden cameras at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, thru Feb. 26. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10-4; Sun., 12-4.

 · William Baczek Fine Arts - 2012 Annual Still Life Exhibition, thru March 17 at 36 Main St. Hours: Tues.-Wed., 10-5; Thurs-Sat., 10-8; Sun., 12-5.

SOUTH HADLEY

 · Mount Holyoke College - In the Art Museum:The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, a multimedia exhibit, thru April 15; Reconstructing Antiquity, objects from the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery and the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, thru June 3. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-5; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.

Seniors

AMHERST SENIOR CENTER

Bangs Community Center

70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst

259-3060

Lunch is Mondays through Fridays at 11:45 a.m., unless otherwise specified.

FRIDAY, Feb. 17: 9-noon, craft club, cribbage; 9:40-2, foot care and ear irrigation; 9:45, ballroom dancing; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 1-3, Mexican Train dominos; 2, Musical Showcase: Dick Partridge.

MONDAY, Feb. 20: Bangs Center closed for President's Day; 8 a.m., departure of Foxwoods trip.

TUESDAY, Feb. 21: 8:30-9:30, Function Well exercise; 9-4, massage; 9:30-11, senior yoga; 9:30-10:30, blood pressure clinic; 10:45, line dancing; 11, Art of Dialogue; 12:30, Chinese Mah-Jongg; 1-2, folk dancing; 1-3, Scrabble, cosmology; 2:30-4, osteo exercise.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22: 8:30, osteo exercise; 9:30, free bread program; 10-11:30, Shakespeare class: "As You Like It"; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12-4, bridge; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 2-4, New Options.

THURSDAY, Feb. 23: 8:30-9:30, Function Well exercise class; 9-12, painting workshop; 9:30-11, yoga; 1-3:30, memoir writing; 1:30-3:30, senior health services; 2:30-4, osteo exercise.

FRIDAY, Feb. 24: 9-noon, craft club, cribbage; 9:40-2, foot care and ear irrigation; 9:45, ballroom dancing; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 1-3, Mexican Train dominos.

Senior Travel Club trips:

The Amherst Senior Center Senior Travel Club is offering the following trips:

Feb. 20: Day in Foxwoods Casino.

March 17: "Blooms!" and the Boston Garden and Flower Show, Supper at Salem Cross Inn.

April 16: Kringle Candle and lunch at The Farm Table.

May 17-20: Alaska Discovery Land and Cruise

Nov. 5-14: Reflections of Italy

For information, call the Senior Travel Club at 259-3060, Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Younger people and nonresidents are welcome to participate on a space-available basis.

To meet with a S.H.I.N.E. health insurance counselor, call the Senior Center. The Amherst Senior Center lunch site needs volunteer drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to elders in the Amherst/Pelham area beginning at 11 a.m. daily. For more information call 259-3060.

The UMass Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals in Amherst beginning at 3 p.m. daily. Flexible schedules. Call Maura Plante at 259-3060.

HADLEY COUNCIL ON AGING

The Senior Center offers monthly blood-pressure and blood-sugar clinics; foot care and ear care by appointment; monthly S.H.I.N.E. assistance with health insurance, including any questions you have about the Medicare drug prescription program, food and transportation assistance, volunteer home repairs, exercise equipment, computers, education and recreation. For information, call 586-4023. Lunch is served Mondays through Fridays at 11:45 a.m. Call 586-1910 to register for lunch.

FRIDAY, Feb. 17: 9, bowling; 10-11, Dancercise.

MONDAY, Feb. 20: Closed for President's Day.

TUESDAY, Feb. 21: 9:30-10:30, osteo exercise; 12:30-3, games; foot care by appointment; 5:30, Mardi Gras party.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22: 8-noon, nurse's hours; 9:15-10:30, yoga.

THURSDAY, Feb. 23: 9:30, osteo exercise; 10-12, shopping; 12:30-3, Mah-Jongg, Mexican Train dominos.

FRIDAY, Feb. 24: 10-11, Dancercise; 11:45, February Birthday Party.

Senior Travel Club trips:

The Hadley Senior Center Senior Travel Club offers the following day and overnight trips:

Feb. 29: Lee Premium Outlets.

March 7: Mount Holyoke College Spring Flower Show, Smith College Spring Bulb Show, lunch at Sylvester's and shopping at the Williamsburg General Store.

March 21: Tour of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord.

April 4: Shop Bon-Ton in Westfield and Kohl's in West Springfield.

April 17: International Tenors at the Log Cabin.

April 24-26: New York City

Aug. 1-3: The White Mountains and Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

Sept. 8-15: Canadian Carnival Glory Cruise.

Jan.6-18, 2013: Southern Caribbean Cruise.

For information about day trips, call the Senior Travel Club at 586-4023. For overnight trips call 586-3772.

AMHERST MEDIA/ ACTV

Amherst Community Television 246 College St. Amherst, MA 01002 259-3300

Adult+ Block Sponsored by the Center for Extended Care, Fri., 7 p.m. and Sat., 11 a.m.

Conversations: Carol Gray, part 3, Thurs., 1:30 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

"Silent H, Deadly H," Fri., at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 9 p.m.

"Silent H, Deadly H" is a locally produced, short web series. This is part one of the first 12 episodes in the series. More information can be found at www.silenthdeadlyh.com.

All government meetings and the lineup of original programs can be seen at www.amherstmedia.org.